✘Do not, under any circumstances, alter your log skidder. This equipment was
designed and engineered to be used in accordance with the operating instruc-
tions. Altering the equipment, or using the equipment in such a way as to cir-
cumvent its design capabilities and capacities, could result in serious or fatal
injury and WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
✘Never operate, or allow anyone else to operate, this equipment while under the
influence of medication, drugs, or alcohol.
✘Never wear loose clothing or jewelry that may get caught or become entan-
gled in the log skidder.
✘NEVER place hands or feet between the log and the grapple.
✘DO NOT ALLOW SOMEONE TO STRADDLE OR REACH ACROSS THE LOG
WHEN OPERATING THE LOG SKIDDER.
✘Only use your hands to operate the tractor’s control lever. NEVER use your
foot, knee, a rope, or any other extension device.
✘Improper skidder operation can cause personal injury or death.
✘Personal injury can result from turning on a steep grade.
Log Handling Safety
✔When maneuvering a log, ALWAYS position the tractor so that the jaws of the
grapple are directly over the log.
✔ALWAYS allow sufficient clearance between the front end of the log (nearest
the tractor) and the skidder frame/tractor to prevent any contact while pivoting.
✔ALWAYS get a firm grip on the log you plan to carry.
✔Use extra caution when crossing side hills, ridges, other logs, and/or ditches.
Never make quick directional shifts or fast stops.
✔Pulling logs at a sharp angle can cause the tractor to tip. To avoid injury,
always pull in a straight line behind the tractor.
✔Be sure all personnel are clear of the log when it is being lowered or trans-
ported. Failure to stay clear of the log may result in personal injury.
Operating Safety
✔ALLOW ONLY ONE (1) PERSON TO OPERATE THE LOG SKIDDER.
✔Allow only adults to operate the log skidder. No one under the age of 18
should be allowed to operate the log skidder.
✔Always keep bystanders, including children and pets, at least twenty-five (25)
feet away from the work area.
✔Personal injury or death can result from not engaging the tractor’s parking
brake while attaching the log skidder. If the parking brake is not engaged, the
tractor may roll while you are on or near the tractor. Always engage the park-
ing brake before leaving the tractor.
✔Personal injury could result from improperly coupled attachments. Be certain
draft links, top link, and hitch pins are fully engaged on both sides before using
the attachment.
✔An improperly installed attachment could become dislodged from the tractor
during operation. This could cause injury or death. Do not operate the tractor
until you are sure the log skidder attachment is properly connected.
✔For tractors equipped with quick disconnect couplings, improper attachment of
the hoses could result in injury or death. Do not operate this tractor until you
are sure that the quick disconnect couplings are fully engaged.
✔Heavy 3-point hitch mounted equipment reduces road stability, regardless of
the amount of front counterweight added. Insufficient roading stability can lead
to an accident, causing personal injury and property damage. Reduce speed
when encountering rough terrain or whenever the tractor’s directional stability
is reduced.
✘Do not allow any person to operate the log skidder until they have read and
understood the safe operating instructions contained in this manual and the
tractor’s manuals.
✘Never exceed the rated load. This can cause possible personal injury or
attachment damage. Do not exceed the maximum 2000 pound rated load of
this attachment while performing any operation. Make adjustments to the rated
load as necessary, depending on the size of the tractor.
✘Machine instability can result in injury or death. To ensure stability during oper-
ation do not overload the tractor and follow all the tractor’s manufacturers safe-
ty recommendations.
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